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Amazing Facts About Singapore Changi Airport
1. Changi Airport Has the Biggest Slide in Any Airport
Changi Airport visitors get a free ride on the 12-meter slide for every 10$ they spend at the airport. Visitors can also pay directly to use the massive slide, or they can try out the smaller slide for free.
2. Changi Airport Offers Free Sightseeing Tours
Tourists can enjoy a free 2 – 3 hours tour of Singapore. This tour is called “The Heritage Tour” and it runs five times a day, going through Chinatown, Little India, Kampong Glam, and Merlion Park. An alternative option is the City Sights Tour that takes visitors through the Marina Bay Sands, Garden by the Bay, Singapore Flyer, and more breathtaking locations
3. Changi Airport Houses a Jacuzzi and Swimming Pool
Visitors can pay a fee to enjoy the rooftop pool and jacuzzi while waiting for their flight. The pool is at the Aerotel Transit Hotel in the first terminal and is open from 6 AM to 12 AM.
4. Changi Airport was one of the first to introduce the aerobridge
Before the introduction of the aerobridge, passengers were required to disembark the plane by walking down a shaky flight of stairs that is loosely connected to the aircraft. Changi Airport was one of the first airports to change its model of operation by introducing aerobridges, a walkway that links the terminal building to the aircraft. Aerobridges have become an industry-standard ever since.
5. Changi Airport Was Presented an Award by Princess Diana
Princess Diana visited and toured Changi Airport in 1993; where she presented the airport’s secretary, Mr. Tjong Yik Min, with an award after it was rated the 6th best airport by Business Traveller UK.
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